Ready to Launch

January 22, 2026

TIME for Kids

A tall rocket stands upright on a launch pad beside a metal tower under a blue sky.
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NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket arrives at its launch pad on Merritt Island, Florida, on January 17. The rocket is expected to take off for the moon in February.

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